The Convictionnof Desmond Doss
Pastor Joseph Clark
In the Gospel according to Matthew Chapter 5 verse 16 Jesus says, 16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.”
Desmond Doss was Born in 1919 in Lynchburg, Virginia. his father a carpenter, he was raised from his childhood as a devout Christian, a devotion to The Word, and a life led by Christ. When World War II conscription took place, he volunteered for service, even though he qualified for a deferment on account of his work at the shipyard. He enlisted, informing the Army that he was a conscientious objector, and he volunteered to serve as a medic. Instead, the Army sent him to bootcamp as part of a rifle company. The skinny Virginian refused to carry a rifle or to kill. He made it clear that he wanted to save lives, not take them. His superior officers and non-commission officers tried everything to make life so difficult that Doss would quit. They even attempted to court martial him, but he refused to quit. His fellow troops bullied him and cursed him. Doss was raised with a fervent faith, and his fellow soldiers saw his puritanical Bible reading and constant praying as a threat to their safety, so they ostracized him.
He served as a medic for his rifle company in the Japanese-held Pacific Islands. He never held a grudge. Anytime that a wounded soldier called out “medic!’ Doss would place himself in harm’s way amid enemy gunfire and explosions as he saved and treated his fellow soldiers. One escarpment was called Hacksaw Ridge. On May 5, 1945, his superior officers called a retreat, as they were overrun by the enemy. Wounded American survivors were left scattered across the battlefield as the company retreated and climbed back down the cliff. Doss remained behind, against orders. He spent the entire day and night dragging the wounded to the cliff to safety, treated them and lowered them down by rope. His courage and faith in God resulted in Doss saving 75 of his wounded comrades including some of his superiors who had attempted to have him court martialed. Every time he retrieved a man and dragged him to safety, he would pray “One more, Lord, help me get one more.” His only weapons were his Bible and his faith in God.
President Harry S Truman awarded him the Congressional Medal of Honor, the first conscientious objector to win the medal.
Doss’s strength of conviction went beyond what was convenient. However, by remaining steadfast in his loyalty to God, and by not compromising on his respect for God’s Word, he eventually won over the respect of those who once him. He did not justify making an exception to his faith. He walked it out accepted the persecution and judgement that came with being a saved member of God’s kingdom. Does God know our struggles? Absolutely! Does He expect of us obedience, self restraint, self discipline? And sacrifice? Absolutely!
- Pastor Joseph Clark
Pastor Joseph Clark
In the Gospel according to Matthew Chapter 5 verse 16 Jesus says, 16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.”
Desmond Doss was Born in 1919 in Lynchburg, Virginia. his father a carpenter, he was raised from his childhood as a devout Christian, a devotion to The Word, and a life led by Christ. When World War II conscription took place, he volunteered for service, even though he qualified for a deferment on account of his work at the shipyard. He enlisted, informing the Army that he was a conscientious objector, and he volunteered to serve as a medic. Instead, the Army sent him to bootcamp as part of a rifle company. The skinny Virginian refused to carry a rifle or to kill. He made it clear that he wanted to save lives, not take them. His superior officers and non-commission officers tried everything to make life so difficult that Doss would quit. They even attempted to court martial him, but he refused to quit. His fellow troops bullied him and cursed him. Doss was raised with a fervent faith, and his fellow soldiers saw his puritanical Bible reading and constant praying as a threat to their safety, so they ostracized him.
He served as a medic for his rifle company in the Japanese-held Pacific Islands. He never held a grudge. Anytime that a wounded soldier called out “medic!’ Doss would place himself in harm’s way amid enemy gunfire and explosions as he saved and treated his fellow soldiers. One escarpment was called Hacksaw Ridge. On May 5, 1945, his superior officers called a retreat, as they were overrun by the enemy. Wounded American survivors were left scattered across the battlefield as the company retreated and climbed back down the cliff. Doss remained behind, against orders. He spent the entire day and night dragging the wounded to the cliff to safety, treated them and lowered them down by rope. His courage and faith in God resulted in Doss saving 75 of his wounded comrades including some of his superiors who had attempted to have him court martialed. Every time he retrieved a man and dragged him to safety, he would pray “One more, Lord, help me get one more.” His only weapons were his Bible and his faith in God.
President Harry S Truman awarded him the Congressional Medal of Honor, the first conscientious objector to win the medal.
Doss’s strength of conviction went beyond what was convenient. However, by remaining steadfast in his loyalty to God, and by not compromising on his respect for God’s Word, he eventually won over the respect of those who once him. He did not justify making an exception to his faith. He walked it out accepted the persecution and judgement that came with being a saved member of God’s kingdom. Does God know our struggles? Absolutely! Does He expect of us obedience, self restraint, self discipline? And sacrifice? Absolutely!
- Pastor Joseph Clark
The Convictionnof Desmond Doss
Pastor Joseph Clark
In the Gospel according to Matthew Chapter 5 verse 16 Jesus says, 16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.”
Desmond Doss was Born in 1919 in Lynchburg, Virginia. his father a carpenter, he was raised from his childhood as a devout Christian, a devotion to The Word, and a life led by Christ. When World War II conscription took place, he volunteered for service, even though he qualified for a deferment on account of his work at the shipyard. He enlisted, informing the Army that he was a conscientious objector, and he volunteered to serve as a medic. Instead, the Army sent him to bootcamp as part of a rifle company. The skinny Virginian refused to carry a rifle or to kill. He made it clear that he wanted to save lives, not take them. His superior officers and non-commission officers tried everything to make life so difficult that Doss would quit. They even attempted to court martial him, but he refused to quit. His fellow troops bullied him and cursed him. Doss was raised with a fervent faith, and his fellow soldiers saw his puritanical Bible reading and constant praying as a threat to their safety, so they ostracized him.
He served as a medic for his rifle company in the Japanese-held Pacific Islands. He never held a grudge. Anytime that a wounded soldier called out “medic!’ Doss would place himself in harm’s way amid enemy gunfire and explosions as he saved and treated his fellow soldiers. One escarpment was called Hacksaw Ridge. On May 5, 1945, his superior officers called a retreat, as they were overrun by the enemy. Wounded American survivors were left scattered across the battlefield as the company retreated and climbed back down the cliff. Doss remained behind, against orders. He spent the entire day and night dragging the wounded to the cliff to safety, treated them and lowered them down by rope. His courage and faith in God resulted in Doss saving 75 of his wounded comrades including some of his superiors who had attempted to have him court martialed. Every time he retrieved a man and dragged him to safety, he would pray “One more, Lord, help me get one more.” His only weapons were his Bible and his faith in God.
President Harry S Truman awarded him the Congressional Medal of Honor, the first conscientious objector to win the medal.
Doss’s strength of conviction went beyond what was convenient. However, by remaining steadfast in his loyalty to God, and by not compromising on his respect for God’s Word, he eventually won over the respect of those who once him. He did not justify making an exception to his faith. He walked it out accepted the persecution and judgement that came with being a saved member of God’s kingdom. Does God know our struggles? Absolutely! Does He expect of us obedience, self restraint, self discipline? And sacrifice? Absolutely!
- Pastor Joseph Clark
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